EXHIBIT 10.19
NATIONAL FINANCIAL COMMUNICATIONS CORP.
CONSULTING AGREEMENT
AGREEMENT made as of the 1st day of May, 2006 by and Xxxxxxxxx
Holdings, Inc., maintaining its principal offices at 000 Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx,
Xxxxxxxxxx, XX 00000, (hereinafter referred to as "Client") and National
Financial Communications Corp. DBA/OTC Financial Network, a Commonwealth of
Massachusetts corporation maintaining its principal offices at 000 Xxxxxxxx Xx.,
Xxxxx 000, Xxxxxxx XX 00000 (hereinafter referred to as the "Company").
W I T N E S S E T H:
WHEREAS, Company is engaged in the business of providing and rendering
public relations and communications services and has knowledge, expertise and
personnel to render the requisite services to Client and
WHEREAS, Client is desirous of retaining Company for the purpose of
obtaining public relations and corporate communications services so as to
better, more fully and more effectively deal and communicate with its
shareholders and the investment banking community.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and of the mutual
covenants and agreements contained herein, it is agreed as follows:
I. Engagement of Company. Client herewith engages Company and Company
agrees to render to Client public relations, communications, advisory and
consulting services.
A. The consulting services to be provided by the Company shall
include, but are not limited to, the development, implementation and maintenance
of an ongoing program to increase the investment community's awareness of
Client's activities and to stimulate the investment community's interest in
Client. Client acknowledges that Company's ability to relate information
regarding Client's activities is directly related to the information provided by
Client to the Company.
B. Client acknowledges that Company will devote such time as
is reasonably necessary to perform the services for Client, having due regard
for Company's commitments and obligations to other businesses for which it
performs consulting services.
II. Compensation and Expense Reimbursement.
A. Client will pay the Company, as compensation for the
services provided for in this Agreement and as reimbursement for expenses
incurred by Company on Client's behalf, in the manner set forth in Schedule A
annexed to this Agreement which Schedule is incorporated herein by reference.
B. In addition to the compensation and expense reimbursement
referred to in Section 2(A) above, Company shall be entitled to receive from
Client a "Transaction Fee", as a result of any Transaction (as described below)
between Client and any other company, entity, person, group or persons or other
party which is introduced to, or put in contact with, Client by Company, or by
which Client has been introduced to, or has been put in contact with, by
Company. A "Transaction " shall mean merger, sale of stock, sale of assets,
consolidation or other similar transaction or series or combination of
transactions whereby Client or such other party transfer to the other, or both
transfer to a third entity or person, stock, assets, or any other interest in
its business in exchange for stock, assets, securities, cash or other valuable
property or rights, or wherein they make a contribution of capital or services
to a joint venture, commonly owned enterprise or business opportunity with the
other for purposes of future business operations and opportunities. To be a
Transaction covered by this section, the transaction must occur during the term
of this Agreement or the one year period following the expiration of this
Agreement.
The calculation of a Transaction Fee shall be based upon the total value of the
consideration, securities, property, business, assets or other value given,
paid, transferred or contributed by, or to, the Client and shall equal 10% of
the dollar value of the Transaction. Such fee shall be paid by certified funds
at the closing of the Transaction.
Term and Termination. This Agreement shall be for a period of one year
commencing April 1, 2006 and terminating on March 31, 2007. If the Client does
not cancel the contract during the term, the contract will be automatically
extended for an additional three months. Either party hereto shall have the
right to terminate this Agreement upon 15 days prior notice to the other party
after the first 120 days.
Treatment of Confidential Information. Company shall not disclose,
without the consent of Client, any financial and business information concerning
the business, affairs, plans and programs of Client which are delivered by
Client to Company in connection with Company's services hereunder, provided such
information is plainly and prominently marked in writing by Client as being
confidential (the "Confidential Information"). The Company will not be bound by
the foregoing limitation in the event (i) the Confidential Information is
otherwise disseminated and becomes public information, or (ii) the Company is
required to disclose the Confidential Information pursuant to a subpoena or
other judicial order.
Representation by Company of other clients. Client acknowledges and
consents to Company rendering public relations, consulting and/or communications
services to other clients of the Company engaged in the same or similar business
as that Client.
Indemnification by Client as to Information Provided to Company. Client
acknowledges that Company, in the performance of its duties, will be required to
rely upon the accuracy and completeness of information supplied to it by
Client's officers, directors, agents and/or employees. Client agrees to
indemnify, hold harmless and defend Company, its officers, agents and/or
employees from any proceeding or suit which arises out of or is due to the
inaccuracy or incompleteness of any material or information supplied by Client
to Company.
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Independent Contractor. It is expressly agreed that Company is acting
as an independent contractor in performing its services hereunder. Client shall
carry no workers compensation insurance or any health or accident insurance on
Company or consultant's employees. Client shall not pay any contributions to
social security, unemployment insurance, Federal or state withholding taxes nor
provide any other contributions or benefits which might be customary in an
employer-employee relationship.
Non-Assignment. This Agreement shall not be assigned by either party
without the written consent of the other party.
Notices. Any notice to be given by either party to the other hereunder
shall be sufficient if in writing and sent by registered or certified mail,
return receipt requested, addressed to such party at the address specified on
the first page of this Agreement or such other address as either party may have
given to the other in writing.
Entire Agreement. The within agreement contains the entire agreement
and understanding between the parties and supersedes all prior negotiations,
agreements and discussions concerning the subject matter hereof.
Modification and Waiver. This Agreement may not be altered or modified
except by writing signed by each of the respective parties hereof. No breach or
violation of this Agreement shall be waived except in writing executed by the
party granting such waiver.
Law to Govern; Forum for Disputes. This Agreement shall be governed by
the laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts without giving effect to the
principle of conflict of laws. Each party acknowledges to the other that courts
within the City of Boston, Massachusetts shall be the sole and exclusive forum
to adjudicate any disputes arising under this agreement. In the event of
delinquent fees owed to the Company, Client will be responsible for pay for all
fees associated with the collection of these fees.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Agreement as of the day and
year first written above.
National Financial Communications Corp.
By: /s/ Xxxxxxxx Xxxxx 4/10/06
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Xxxxxxxx Xxxxx, President Date
Xxxxxxxxx Holdings, Inc.
By: /s/ Xxxx Xxxx 5/1/06
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Xxxx Xxxx, CEO Date
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SCHEDULE A-1 PAYMENT FOR SERVICES AND REIMBURSEMENT
OF EXPENSES
SCHEDULE A-2 GRANT OF OPTIONS TO NATIONAL FINANCIAL
COMMUNICATIONS CORP. IN ADVANCE OF
SERVICES RENDERED
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SCHEDULE A-1
PAYMENT FOR SERVICES
AND REIMBURSEMENT OF EXPENSES
A. For the services to be rendered and performed by Company during the
term of the Agreement, Client shall pay to Company the sum of $2,500 per month
payable in cash and/or free-trading shares. If the Client decides to pay for the
entire base fee with 100% shares vs. cash, the client must also issues three
months worth of base fees at the signing of this agreement in those shares. The
amount of shares will be determined by the bid price at the date of this
contract. The Company will keep an accounting of the sales of stock and deduct
those net proceeds from the base fee per month owed. If those net proceeds
exceed the monthly fee, the excess amount will be credited to the next month's
monthly fee. If there are not enough dollars to cover the monthly fee, the
Client will either pay additional shares or cover the deficit or the Client will
pay the deficit in cash for that particular month.
B. Client shall also reimburse Company for all reasonable and necessary
out-of-pocket expenses incurred in the performance of its duties for Client upon
presentation of statements setting forth in reasonable detail the amount of such
expenses. Company shall not incur any expense for any single item in excess of
$250 either verbally or written except upon the prior approval of the Client.
Company agrees that any travel, entertainment or other expense which it may
incur and which may be referable to more than one of its clients (including
Client) will be prorated among the clients for whom such expense has been
incurred. Shares will be accepted for payment of expenses in the same manner as
the base fee per month in Paragraph A above.
National Financial Communications Corp.
By: /s/ Xxxxxxxx Xxxxx 4/10/06
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Xxxxxxxx Xxxxx, President Date
Xxxxxxxxx Holdings, Inc.
By: /s/ Xxxx Xxxx 5/1/06
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Xxxx Xxxx, CEO Date
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SCHEDULE A-2
GRANT OF OPTIONS TO NATIONAL FINANCIAL COMMUNICATIONS CORP. IN ADVANCE OF
SERVICES RENDERED
X. Xxxxx of Options and Option Exercise Price. As compensation for the
services to be rendered by Company hereunder, Client herewith issues and grants
to Company stock options (the "Options") to purchase an aggregate of 75,000
shares of Client's Common Stock at an exercise price of $.85 per share. The
Options are exercisable upon and subject to the terms and conditions contained
herein. The Options are exercisable during the period commencing on the date
hereof and ending three years subsequent to the termination date of this
Agreement. These restricted shares will be issued to the Company upon the
signing of this Agreement and held by the Client until payment is made.
B. Manner of Exercise. Exercise of any of the Options by Company shall
be by written notice to Client accompanied by Company's certified or bank check
for the purchase price of the shares being purchased. Upon receipt of such
notice and payment, Client shall promptly cause to be issued, without transfer
or issue tax to the option holder or other person entitled to exercise the
option, the number of shares for which the Option has been exercised, registered
in the name of Company. Such shares, when issued, shall be fully paid and
non-assessable.
C. Option Shares. Company acknowledges that any shares which it may
acquire from Client pursuant to the exercise of the Options provided for herein
will not have been registered pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended
(the "Securities Act"), and therefore may not be sold or transferred by Company
except in the event that such shares are the subject of a registration statement
or any future sale or transfer is, in the opinion of counsel for Client, exempt
from such registration provisions. Company acknowledges that any shares which
hit may acquire pursuant to the exercise of the Options will be for its own
account and for investment purposes only and not with a view to the resale or
redistribution of same. Company further consents that the following legend be
placed upon all certificates for shares of Common Stock which may be issued to
Company upon the exercise of the Options:
"THE SHARES REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE
SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE "ACT") AND MAY NOT BE SOLD OR OTHERWISE
TRANSFERRED IN THE ABSENCE OF AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE ACT
OF AN OPINION OF COUNSEL SATISFACTORY TO THE CORPORATION THAT SUCH REGISTRATION
IS NOT REQUIRED."
Company further consents that no stop transfer instructions being placed against
all certificates may not be issued to it upon the exercise of the Options.
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i. If the Client executes a Registration during the term of
the contract, then the Company's shares will be added to this Registration at no
cost to the Company. The Client shall bear all costs and expenses attributable
to such registration, excluding fees and expenses of Company's counsel and any
underwriting or selling commission. Client shall maintain the effectiveness of
such registration throughout the term of this Agreement and for a 120 day period
thereafter.
ii. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the Shares issuable upon
exercise of the Options are not otherwise registered under the Securities Act
and the Client shall at any time after the date hereof propose to file a
registration statement under the Securities Act, which registration statement
shall include shares of Common Stock of Client or any selling shareholder,
Client shall give written notice to Company of such proposed registration and
will permit Company to include in such registration all Shares which it has
acquired as of the date of such notice. The Client shall bear all costs and
expenses attributable to such registration, excluding fees and expenses of
Company's counsel and any underwriting or selling commission.
D. Adjustments in Option Shares.
i. In the event that Client shall at any time sub-divide its
outstanding shares of Common Stock into a greater number of shares, the Option
purchase price in effect prior to such sub-division shall be proportionately
increased. In case outstanding shares of Common Stock of Client shall be
combined into a smaller number of shares, the Option purchase price in effect
immediately prior to such combination shall be proportionately increased and the
number of shares of Common Stock purchasable shall be proportionately reduced.
ii. In case of any reclassification or change of outstanding
shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of this Option (other than change
in par value, or from par value to no par value, or from no par value to par
value, or as a result or a subdivision or combination), or in case of any
consolidation or merger of the Client with or into another corporation (other
than a merger in which the Client is the continuing corporation and which does
not result in any reclassification or change of outstanding shares of Common
Stock, other than a change in number of the shares issuable upon exercise of the
Option) or in case of any sale or conveyance to another corporation of the
property of the Client as an entirety or substantially as an entirety, the
Holder of this Option shall have the right thereafter to exercise this Option
into the kind and amount of shares of stock and other securities and property
receivable upon such reclassification, change, consolidation, merger, sale or
conveyance by a holder of the number of shares of Common Stock of the Client for
which the Option might have been exercised immediately prior to such
reclassification, change, consolidation, merger, sale or conveyance. The above
provisions shall similarly apply to successive reclassifications and changes of
shares of Common Stock and to successive consolidations, mergers, sales or
conveyances.
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iii. The Company reserves the right to assign these options to
a third party at its own discretion.
By: /s/ Xxxxxxxx Xxxxx 4/10/06
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Xxxxxxxx Xxxxx, President Date
Xxxxxxxxx Holdings, Inc.
By: /s/ Xxxx Xxxx 5/1/06
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Xxxx Xxxx, CEO Date
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